Copper wire bars and lead ingot advanced by Rs 100 per quintal each amid fresh buying support by stockists even as tin slab also shot up by Rs 40 per kg on physical buying by stockists.

However, aluminium ingot remained steady on scattered buying by stockists.

In ferrous metals category, brass cuttings declined by Rs 100 per quintal on sustained heavy selling pressure by stockists while copper utensils edged up by Rs 100 per quintal due to lesser stock supply by stockists.